21-19 Ordinance Amending Chapter 5 Various Articles: Responsible Animal and Pet Ownership Care and Control Regulations

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a more comprehensive understanding of the role and the Manager's accountability in developing operational policy. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, as follows: SECTION I. Chapter 5, Article 1, Section 5-2 (f), (g), (bb), (000) and (rrr) of the South Bend Municipal Code definitions are each hereby deleted entirely and replaced with revisions to read as follows: (f)Animal Welfare Commission means the advisory Commission as established in Division III of this chapter. This was previously known as the Animal Control Commission. (g) Animal Welfare Officer means a person authorized to carry out the provisions of this chapter, also referred to as AWO. This was previously known as Animal Control Officer. (bb)Division of Animal Welfare means the municipally operated Division, formerly known as the Division of Animal Care and Control, established for the purpose of animal control and enforcement as used and described throughout this Article. It is operated by and is under the direct supervision of the Director of the Department of Code Enforcement and the Resource Center Manager. (000) Resource Center means the South Bend Animal Resource Center (SBARC) and the Division of Animal Welfare. The Resource Center is where the City shelters animals and the Division of Animal Welfare enforces the ordinances relating to the care, treatment and control of animals. This was previously known as SBACC or South Bend Animal Care and Control. (rrr) Resource Center Manager means the Resource Center Manager for the South Bend Animal Resource Center and the Division of Animal Welfare. This was previously known as the Shelter Manager. SECTION II. Chapter 5, Article 1, Section 5-2 of the South Bend Municipal Code is updated to refer to the revised definitions from Section I above, as follows: Sec. 5-2. - Definitions. (ee) Enforcement Authority means law Enforcement Control Agencies and officers acting on their behalf and Animal Welfare Officers sanctioned by the City of South Bend, St. Joseph County, or the State of Indiana. (iii) Quarantining authority means the Department of Code Enforcement, Division of Animal Welfare, its agents, employees and designees, acting under directives and regulations of the Health Department of St. Joseph County or the Indiana state board of animal health.